{"id":580,"date":"2022-05-20T13:13:48","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T13:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogadmin.merch.vpsvc.com\/hub\/?p=580"},"modified":"2022-05-20T13:16:48","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T13:16:48","slug":"summer-side-hustle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogadmin.vpsvc.com\/hub\/summer-side-hustle\/","title":{"rendered":"How to launch &amp; market your summer side hustles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a small business owner looking to branch out or just want to earn a bit of extra cash to enjoy all that summer has to offer, a side hustle can be a great way to stay busy and drive revenue throughout the season. So, if you find yourself with a little bit of down time, why not pursue a new business venture?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe you spent the last year perfecting your chocolate chip cookie recipe. Or, perhaps your DIY skincare products have become high-demand among your friends. Are your co-workers constantly complimenting you on your homemade jewelry? Do you spend all your free time knitting? Are you the go-to person in your friend group for designing party invites? If so, that passion for creating offers the perfect opportunity for a summer side hustle. Whether you\u2019re an aspiring pastry chef, budding jewelry designer or self-taught graphic artist, selling your goods can be a great way to generate extra income this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group Tip-photo_headline\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">VistaPrint Tip<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns Tip-photo_box is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:1%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:98%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">If you\u2019re selling goods, you want to make sure people know where they\u2019re coming from. Add a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vistaprint.com\/mlp\/labels-and-stickers\">custom sticker<\/a> with your company name and logo to every package\u2014or include your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vistaprint.com\/business-cards\">business card<\/a> with contact information for future orders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps you live somewhere that&#8217;s a seasonal vacation destination. Listing your property (or even just a spare bedroom!) on home rental sites like Airbnb or Vrbo can be a great way to take advantage of tourist travel schedules and bring in extra cash during the summer months. Or, if there&#8217;s an influx of seasonal events and shops in your area, pursue a summer side hustle scooping ice cream, running a ticket booth at a local festival or moonlighting as a camp counselor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not inspired yet? Check out our full list of summer side hustle ideas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Babysitter<\/li><li>Camp counselor<\/li><li>Delivery person<\/li><li>Digital content creator<\/li><li>Dog walker<\/li><li>Event planner or coordinator<\/li><li>Fitness instructor<\/li><li>Housecleaner<\/li><li>House painter<\/li><li>House sitter<\/li><li>Landscaper<\/li><li>Lifeguard<\/li><li>Local tour guide<\/li><li>Mover<\/li><li>Personal shopper<\/li><li>Pet sitter<\/li><li>Rideshare driver<\/li><li>Seasonal gig worker<\/li><li>Sports referee<\/li><li>Tutor<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to market your summer side hustle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Choosing a side hustle is only the first part of the equation. If you want your venture to be successful (and lucrative!), you need to know how to market it. Here are a few side hustle marketing tips to help you get the word out, connect with customers and start generating more income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Brand your side hustle<\/strong>. Your side hustle is a business\u2014and just like any other business, it needs an identity. Take the steps to create a cohesive brand for your business, including designing a logo. Having a cohesive brand will help you look more professional to customers and build trust\u2014both of which are a must when launching a side hustle.<br><\/li><li><strong>Create marketing materials<\/strong>. Use your brand design to create the materials you need to get the word out about your business, like business cards, marketing brochures and flyers.<br><\/li><li><strong>Build an online presence<\/strong>. Most people look online before engaging with a business\u2014so even if your side hustle is primarily an in-person one, you\u2019ll want to build an online presence, including a website and social media profiles.<br><\/li><li><strong>Look for partnership opportunities<\/strong>. Partnerships can be a great way to get your side hustle in front of new customers and build on the relationships (and trust) they have with other businesses. For example, if you have a side hustle selling baked goods, you might reach out to local coffee shops to see if they\u2019d be interested in partnering on an event.<br><\/li><li><strong>Ask for reviews and referrals.<\/strong> Word-of-mouth marketing is extremely powerful. When potential customers see that others are satisfied with a business, they\u2019re more likely to engage. So, anytime you work with someone through your side hustle, ask them to leave a review or share your business with a friend.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you\u2019re a small business owner looking to branch out or just want to earn a bit of extra cash [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_cloudinary_featured_overwrite":false,"editor_notices":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":{"vp_publishing_settings_post_modified":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogadmin.vpsvc.com\/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogadmin.vpsvc.com\/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogadmin.vpsvc.com\/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogadmin.vpsvc.com\/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogadmin.vpsvc.com\/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=580"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogadmin.vpsvc.com\/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/580\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25422,"href":"https:\/\/blogadmin.vpsvc.com\/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/580\/revisions\/25422"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogadmin.vpsvc.com\/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogadmin.vpsvc.com\/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=580"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogadmin.vpsvc.com\/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}